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Patrick Daugherty discusses the Seattle Seahawks' release of Noah Fant and whether rookie tight end Elijah Arroyo could fill the shoes of DK Metcalf.
Arroyo will compete with AJ Barner for the starting tight end job after the Seahawks released Noah Fant on Sunday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports. A second-round pick, Arroyo was going to be in the mix for the starting job regardless,
The Seahawks signed tight end Elijah Arroyo on Saturday, meaning their entire 11-player draft class is now under contract.
Fant, an Iowa Hawkeye tight end who came over to Seattle in the Russell Wilson trade with the Denver Broncos in 2022, caught 48 passes for 500 yards and just one touchdown in the 2024 season.
Days after they did not report with all other rookies for training camp, Elijah Arroyo has joined fellow second-round draft choice Nick Emmanwori as signed and into Seattle’s camp.
The Seattle Seahawks are scheduled to report to training camp next week. Meanwhile rookie second-round picks Nick Emmanwori and Elijah Arroyo have yet to sign their rookie deals over a league-wide dispute in guaranteed money in second-round contracts.
Seahawks sign rookie 2nd-round NFL draft pick Elijah Arroyo | Tacoma News Tribune Seahawks sign rookie 2nd-round NFL draft pick Miami tight end Elijah Arroyo. Mike Macdonald has Nick Emmanwori, all rookies under contract for training camp.